The Union-Banner from Clanton, Alabama • 2

THE NEWS EPITOMIZED. ThE BANNER. Published Weekly. MAINE BEAD. IffiEEE! President and His Cabinet Attend the Services at Arlington Cemetery.

Pestilence Appears in the Wake ot Flood and Famine. Character of the Campaign Has Entirely Changed. BOERS' UP-TO-DATE METHODS. Strength of the Boer Position on tho Tuitela The Trans rani Forces Ar Now Disciplined Armies Besieged Garrisons Are lk No Immediate Danger Waitlnfr For Roberts' Army. London (By Cable).

A dispatch to the Dally Mall from Pletermaritzburg says: 1 day reveals some new fact 're-gardlng tho strength ot the Boer position at Colenso. Thanks to tbe services ot Con- tinental officers, tbe character ot the cam- palgn has changed. We are no longer fighting a foe who relies upon guerilla tao- ties; but wo have to deal with what is GOEBEL FORCES SUCCESSFUL Have Organised Both Houses of the Ken tucky Legislature. AH doubt as to the ability of the Goebel democrats to organize both houses of the Kentucky legislature was demonstrated by the attendance in the democratic caucuses Monday night. In the house caucus all of the fifty-eight democrats answered to roll call acd participated.

In the senate four democrats remained out. In the senate caucus Senator Harold created a sensation by declaring that he had been approached by J. H. Whallen, of Louisville, an anti-Goebel leader, and paid $4,500 to remain ou, of the caucus. The money he said, had been placed in a box with the Louisville Trust company, the key to which he passed up to Senator Goebel, who was presiding over the saucus.

Harold concluded by declaring that he had enured into the deal for the purpose of exposing Whallen and further that there was not money enough in the world to make him disloyal to his party and his state. The senate caucus nominated Goebel for president pro a position which he occupied last session Claude Desha, for chief clerk, Woo. Cromwell, for assistant clerk, and all the other candidates on the Goebel slate for positions in the senate were nominated. In the house caucus thirteen ballots were required for the nomination of a candidate for speaker. South Trimble, of Franklin county, was the successful aspirant.

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT ATHENS. rapidly becoming a disoiplinea army, enjoying tbe advantages of knowing the country and ot selecting the scene of contest without the burdens of a oumbeHome commissariat. "Tbe Boers have convered the bills near Colenso into fortresses ot Immense strength. Everywhere tbey have splendid! trenches, many of them bomb proof. Tramway lines permit tbe shifting ot guns with astonishing rapidity.

The main positions are connected with tbe ontlying positions by underground passages, and the forts proper bristle with machine guns tbat command tbe approaches. Probably mines are laid. "Tbe enemy's discipline Is improving. The trenches represent great manual which the Boers have a keen dislike, and the way in which they restrained their lire when our troops ware advancing is another proof of Improved soldloring." The Modder River correspondent ot the Dally Chronicle gives an explanation of a sudden rifle fire Inexplicably opened from the Boer trendies. He says: "Tbe Boers have' wires stretched along the ground iu front of tbe trenches and connected with lamps.

If a wire be touehed a lamp Is extinguished, thus giving warning. Oae night a high wiud extinguished a lump, which resulted In a false wurning. The Ore ceased when the Boers discovered that the alarm wa false." A eorrespondent of the Dally News at FrureCamp announces that a tramway is being constructed from the railway to a hill commanding the Boer position, and tbat nlong this the British will convey heavy guns. In view of the apparent supineness ot the British commanders in preventing tbe dally strengthening and extending of tbe Boer positions along the Tugela and Modder Rivers, which are now con-v sidered to be practically Impregnable, mnny experts here are coming to the. conclusion that the British have given np tbe idea of 'carrying these positions by assault, and will await tho transport and cavalry required to give-tbeir forces necessary mobility, when they hope to be in a position to besiege the Boers in their respective forts, Trhilo Gea-l eral Roberts carries out the original planl ot campaign, that ot advancing straight north on Bloemfontein, the other generals detnebiug sufficient mobile troops to reach their goals by circuitous routes.

There is nothing tn the offloial or best independent reports to indicate tbat the beleaguered garrisons are in tiny special) Straus calling lor jiuuieumin ream. iua i latest advices from Kimberley, whore i 8 Washlnc-toa Items. The President has approved the retire ment from active service of Captain Edwin White, U. 8. N.

Captain White has been In tbe service since November 29, 1861. His last command was the Philadelphia, which was on the Pacific eoast during the war with Spain. SmallDOX amontr the Indians In the Tn. dian Territory and at Crow Creek Agency, In 8outh Dakota, and other reservations has assumed serious phases. Congress will be asked tor an appropriation ot (59,000 with which to stamp out the epidemic.

The Department ot State has called uoon Minister Hunter for a report ot the faots in the case ot tbe two Americans, lmboden and Gold, who were killed by a native in ban earo, Honduras, recently. Secretary Gage said in an interview tbat the Treasury bad done everything within nis power to relieve tue money stringency. Inspector-General Breckinrldge.tn his annual report to tbe War Department, urges tbe creation ot a joint army and navy board to obtain better eo-operation between the two branches of tbe service. General Miles bas suggested a plan to (111 vacancies of tbe second lieutenant rank by graduating ou February 15 the present first class' at West Point. Adjutant-General Gorbin opposes this, and there Is a elash, which must be settled by tbe Seoretary of War.

The Urgent Deflctenev Aoprorriatlon bill is practically made up. The total will amount to noout soi.uuu.uuo. ur tuts amount $45,007,871 Is. asked for the War Department, and (2,943,749 for the Navy Department. Our Adopted Islnnds.

Brigadier-General Samuel B. M. Toung has been appointed Military-Governor of the provinees ot northwestern Luzon, with headquarters at Tigan. Major-General O'is has issued a decree sanctioning civil marriages in the Philippines. General Bates returned to Manila from the flag raisings- at Cottabatto, Pollok, Parang-Parang, Davao and Mali.

Tbe Sultan, Midanao, and tbe leading Datohs welcomed tbe Americans. Contracts bave been awarded for tbe construction of two roads, south from Areclbo and Manatl, Puerto Rico, eighteen miles, for which $200,000 has been ap-priated by tbo insular Division headquarters at Havana, Cuba, has issued a roster ot the troops in the island. It Includes much valuable Information concerning the resources ot Cuba, especially in mines, forests and public lands. Railway Interests of Havana have been consolidated under the management of tbe Electric Railway Company. Senor Governor of Pinnr del Bio, Cuba, says tbat the tobacco crop of that province is worth (20,000,000.

Labor on the plantations commands $4 a day. A farewell banquet was given to General Brooke in Havana; brief speeches were made by Generals Brooke and Wood. Domestic. The total number of the victims ot tbe Braznell mining accident near Brownsville, is twenty. Alderman George BUI, of committed suicide, at his home by shooting himself through the bead.

He was thirty-two years old and married. Articles of incorporation ot the Panama Canal Company of America have been Died in Trenton, N. J. The capital stock of tbe company is (30,090,000. "Cnole" Peter Surprise, of 'Pleasant Grove, bas just -celebrated his 107th birthday.

He is halo and hearty. He never has been sick and never has been photographed. Howard, Will and Charles 'Pagh, aged nine, twelve and fourteen years, respectively, sons of Madison Pagh, ot the southern part ot Cabell County, W. are dead from the effects of poison at a Christmas dinner. The launching ot the torpedo boat St oek-ton took place at the Trigg shipyard at Richmond, in tbe presence of' a large crowd.

She was christened by Miss Kate Stockton, granddaughter of Commodore Stockton. She Is 175 feet long and a sister boat to the Sbubriek. In the ease of Attorney John B. Welcome, charged with briberv in connection with tbe election ot W. A.

Clark to the United States Senate, the State Supreme Court at Helena, returned a unanimous decision ot guilty, with penalty of disbarment. The decision In the case ot tbe city of Pittsburg, against State Senator William Flinn and others for $200,009 damages was handed down by Judge White. The defendants were acquitted. Tbe bondsmen ot Cbarles Warren Spalding, ex-President ot the Globe Savings Bank ot Chicago, were called upon by ver-nict of a jury to pay to tho trustees' of tbe University ot Illinois. Andrew Carnegie has made tbe city ot Lincoln, a conditional gift ot $75,009 for a public library building.

The Lincoln Public Library was burned last September. Mrs. Alice McGonlgle, who bas been an inmate of the Newcastle County (Del.) Almshouse since 1884, received notice tbat she bad been allowed a pension ot 12 per month, with back pay amounting to Mrs. McGonlgle had two sons in tbe Union Army during the Civil War, nud the pension is on account of their deaths Over $50,099,990 are on deposit in the Kansas banks. The increase for tbe past three months is (2,090,000.

Foreign. Nine members of the family of a wealthy landed proprietor named Kjwnlski, near Kaliscb, Poland, have been killed by robbers after being frightfully tortured. The Frlvy Council held a meeting at Windsor Castle, England, at which Queen Victoria proclaimed a wnrniug to all British subjects not to assist the inhabitants ot the Transvaal or Orango Free Stato or to sell or transport merchandise thereto, under penalty ot the law, which was gazetted. The bubonic plague has appeared at Noumon, the capital ot the French penal colony of Now Caledonia. There are fourteen catos, and tbe disease Is spreading, TheLokal Anzeiger, of Borlln, publishes what it claims to be the text ot a secret treaty between Germany, Great" Britain and Portugal under wbioh the two former Powers will become proprietors of all tbe African and Aslatlo possessions ot tbe last-named country.

An Illustration of the severity of tbe cold throughout Gormany is tbe fact that communication between Hcberrebuk and tbe Island of Roem Is now had exclusively over a frozen arm of tbe North Sea, a condition which had not previously existed tor twenty year. General Winga's has succeeded General Kitchener as SirJur and Governor- General ot tbe Soudan, it is announced at Caracas, Venezuela, that General Luciano -Mondosa, commander-in-chief ot tbe Government troops operating against tho revolutionary leader. General Hernandez, hits been killed as a result of a private quarrel by Celestino Pornzs. Tbo Burgomaster of Rotterdam, Holland, refuses to allow a Transvaal play to re produced, as it Is of a nature which would be regarded as insulting by the English. Tbe smalt Thuringlnn Governments are systematically expelling Czechs from tbeir territories.

Ther huve been forty expulsions daring tbe past month, and the matter will form the subject ot dlscuiulon In the Austrian Parliament. CLANTOJi, AXABAM. INSURGENTS ROUTED. Second Attack on Filipino at Mantalbaa is Snccessful. Colonel Lockett haa had a second, engagement with the insurgents at northeast of Mantalban, and, by a brilliant charge, drove the enemy from their position.

Only one American officer and five soldiers were wounded, but the loss of the insurgents was heavy. Our troops captured a number of rifles and a quantity of ammunition and provisions. Six men of the sigual corps were attacked Thursday at Talevera, east of Tarlac.by a force of 200 insurgents, and four of them either killed or captured. The strength of the insurgents at Mantalbaa caused surprise to the Americans. WENT DOWN OS BURXlJiG BOAT.

Five Hegroee Their Live on toe lted River. The steamer Linda, of Shreveport, burned to the water's edge and sunk oft Vanceville, on the Eed river, early Saturday morning. The officers and crew were compelled to take to the water and swim for shore, as I was impossible to run the boat ashore when the fire was discovered. Five negro rousters from Shreveport were either burned or drowned. The steamer was loaded with 150 bales of cotton and 3S9 sacks of cotton seed.

The boat was valued at $4.000 the cargo at $7,000. Fully insured. WRECK OS SOUTHERN. One Man Instantly Killed and Another Fatally Injured. A freight train ran into a tion train near Duncan Station, S.

Saturday afternoon. Phillip Matchett, of the Phoenix Bridge com pany, Phoenixville, was instantly killed. Henry Foster, colored, of Clifton, S. was fatally injured. The train was badly wrecked, and several cars were thrown down an embankment.

The engineer and fireman escaped with bruises. Destroy ins Orchards in Georgia. Thirty thousand fruit trees, comprising the entire orchards of D. C. and G.

M. Bacon, in Mitchell county, was burned Monday by order of State Entomologist Scott, owing to the ravages of the San Jose scale. In the immediate neighborhood of De-witt, in the counties of Irwin, Berrien, Worth and Mitchell, are 800,000 fruit-bearing peach trees, and in justice to the owners of neighboring orchards, as well as to perform a service for the state, the trees will fee destroyed. The work of destroying the orchards will require several weeks' time. A Florida Tragedy.

T. B. Simkins, sheriff of Jefferson county, Florida, and a prominent Middle Florida politician, was shot and killed by a negro desperado named Gorman. Gorman was given a life imprisonment in the Georgia ponitentiary from Brooks county three years ago, but escaped and has been around Middle Florida. Recently Sheriff Simkins located him and went after him.

After Gorman shot Simkins, Simkins' deputy shot and killed Gorman. Convention Ends Its Labors. The ninth annual convention of the Southern Educational association concluded its labors in Memphis Friday and adjourned to meet next year at a place to be selected by the executive committee. The next assemblage will rotet either in Richmond or Birmingham, both cities having made a strong claim for the honor of entertaining the convention. The sessions just closed have been remarkably well attended.

lie Shot the Entire Family. At Chattanooga, Samuel Mills, a collector for an installment furniture house, attempted to seize the furniture in the house of Mary Venabie, colored, for a small debt. The woman attempted to prevent it, and in the struggle that ensued Mills shot the woman and her son and daughter, killing the son and seriously wounding the others. A Moody Xrott-ly. A bloody shooting scrape occurred at Lamb's ferry.

Will Kaeh -loaded himself with mead whisky and attempted to break in the home of John Wuffaril. Wefford shot Nash through the stomach with a 4i-calibre, but not before recolving a load in the bowolsfrom a shot gun. Kash Is dead and Wefford is expected to die. Tho men had been good friends. BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS.

One Haudred and Fifty Victims of the Havana Horror Laid In Their Final Beating Plaoe Willi Solemn Kites Admiral Dewey and General Miles Attend the Burial Religion! Services. Washington, D. C. (Special). On the windswept heights of Arlington National Cemetery the Maine dead, brought from Havana by the battleship Texas, were laid in their final resting place with simple religions cervices and the Impressive honors ot war, in tbe presence of tbe President, members of the Cabinet, officers ot the Army and Navy and other representatives of the Government.

A Cabinet officer, surveying tbe Sag-draped coffins before the ceremonies began, said: "Tho lives ot these men eost Spain her colonies." But there was no note of triumph in tbe grim scene. With a touch ot sadness and solemn gravity tbe nation performed its duty to the dead, acd gave its defenders a Christian burial at A soft mantle ot snow covered the earth, muffling the beat of the horses' hoofs, the sound of the slow turning carriage wheels and the tramp of soldiers and sailors as J.hey approached tbe burial place. The coffins Interred were ranged in rows. Over eaoh was spread an American ensign, on which lay a wreath ot galas leaves. Around the Inelosurn, shoulderto shoulder, tbe yellow ot tbeir coat linings forming a band of color, were drawn up the cavalry from Fort Myer; to the right was bat-tolionof marines from the Navy Yard, with tbeir spiked helmets and their scarlet caps turned back; to the left a detaohment of "jackies" from the Texas in navy blue; in the flag draped stand In the rear were tbe President andhts Cabinet, Admiral Dewey.

Hnjor-General Miles and a group of officers of tbe Army and Navy In their showy dress uniforms, while all arduud pressed tbe throng ot people who had braved the snow and biting cold to pay their lost tribute to the dead. Among thes were many relatives and friends of those who were lost in the disaster. There was a tender appropriateness In the fact that Captain Sigsbee, who was In command ot the Maine when she was blown np, had charge ot the ceremonies in honor of his men, and tbat Father Chidwick, who was ehaplaiu ot tbe Maine, was there to ferform tbe last rites. Three others who ived through that awful night in Havana Harbor were at tbe side of the graves of their comrades Lieutenant-Commander Wainwrlgbt, who was executive officer of the Maine, and who sunk tbe Pluton and the Furor at Santiago; Lieutenant F. C.

Bowers, who was assistant engineer ot the Maine, and Jeremiah Shea, a llremun on the ship, who was blown out ot the stoke hole through tbe debris, escaping uuiu-nred almost miraculously. The Protestant services were held first, and were very simple. Chaplain Clark, of the Naval Academy, rend the burial service of tbe Episcopal Church, and then gave way to Father Chidwick, who was assisted by the Bevs, Holalnd and Brown and two purple-robed acolytes. With head bared to tbe wintry blast the Maine's Chaplain read a memorial service aceording to the rites ef tbe Catholic Church, consigned the dead, blessed tbe ground, repeated the T.nrri'a PrnvAr itnnntitilarl with far- Vent appeal for the repose of the souls oTT tne departed. A detachment ot raarinos then marched to the right of tbe graves and Bred three volleys over tbe dead, and in the deep stillness that followed the crash tbeclear, silvery note oi a bugle rang out tbe soldiers' and sailors' last good-Light.

With tbesounding ot taps the ceremonies ended. Tbe President and his party and tbe other distinguished guests, the military and the crowds then withdrew. WHY HE STONES RAILROAD TRAINS. Ten-Year-Old Boy Hates Them Because One Killed Bis Mother. Mostclaie, N.

J. (Special). A police, man caught Angelo Potnaco, ten years old, throwing stones at Krle Bailroad trains and breaking windows la them a few days ago. Consequently Angelo found himself confronting Justice Darlington. "What did you do it for?" asked tbe Court.

"Because my mamma was killed by a trnln," was tbe unexpected reply. This gave the Justice pause, for what the boy said was true. the little obap began to sob softly the Court reached the conclusion that it was a case requiring thought and postponed Its decision. PLAGUE APPEARS AT HONOLULU. Brought There by Japanese Coolie Imported to Work on Sugar I'lantatloDj.

Sas Fbakcisco (Special). Some time ago the physicians discovered two men suffering from the plague in the native quarter of Houolulu. Tbey showed all the signs of the dreaded disease and were promptly Isolated. The transport Ccntenninl arrived here from fllnnlln, via Honolulu, with a large number ot officers and sick and discharged soldiers. She brings the news that, tbe plague has broken out la Honolulu.

The Xew Consnt at Pretoria. (Son of Secretary of Btate Bay, recently appointed United States Consul at Fre- toria. South African Republie, to succeed Charles Macrum.) 3,000,000 Moody" Fund. An appeal to the world for 13,000,000 for tbe continuation of tbe work begun and for twenty years carried on by the late wight L. Moody bas been Issued by the trustees ot the Northfleld Seminary, at Northfleld, Mass.

Philippine Port Order Extended. The order which baa been Issued opening to trade tbe ports ot Zamboanga, Cot. tnboto, Davao and Inabela, will apply provisionally to the Jolo and Hiatal ports, OeuertU Bates will appoint tbe customs COFFEE PLANTATIONS RUINED. JSlIscts of the Hurricane Still Severely Felt, Althooch a Great amount of Belief Work Has Been Done Further Food Supplies Are Needed An Epl-deinle of Disease Is Washisoton, D. O.

(Special). The Wat Department has made publio a statement showing tbe progress made in relief work In the island ot Puerto Rico between September 25 and Kovember 30. The population ot the island is estimated at 918,926. The average daily number ot Indigent was 221,087 persons; average weekly sick and tbe average weekly deaths 632 persons. The annual death rate was 35 In 1099 inhabitants, -while the normal rate of deaths was 26 in 1099 Inhabitants.

The lnoreased mortality was confined to tbe mountain distriets, where in some localities tbe death rate increased 309 per oent. Tbe amount ot cash received for the relief ot the suffering people ot the island up to November 39 whs $15,224. The amount ot money disbursed up to the date mentioned was $7117. It was some weeks after tbe hurricane before the mental and physical energies ot the stricken people began to rally from the shock ot tbe di-aster. They were without ready money, and were brought face to face with starvation.

While tbe damage Inflicted upon the people along tbe const of tbe island wasgreat, it was in part offset by tbe Improvement in the sugar cane crop which was produced by the overSow ot water on tbe cane Innds. Tbe prospect ot a good crop enabled the planters to borrow money with which to employ the necessary labor to care for and harvest tho crop. The cities along the coast were also able to come to the rescue by the employment ot labor to repair tbe damage inflioted by the 3torm. In consequence of tbeie tacts, supplies bave gradually been suspended iu the lowlands, except in limited quantities to tbe cbronic poor. Tbe coffee plantations are In the uplands.

Here the high winds swept everything in tbeir course, leaving little or nothing for tbousanuB of hungry, homeless and unclothed unman beings but tbeir lives and what could be given to prevent starvation. The prompt action ot the American people and ot tbe people of the island was all that prevented a terrible catastrophe. The poor were fed and their lives were preserved. Although a large part of the island is no longer receiving relief, the number of indigent people requiring assistance remains tbe same. It is believed that until February the demand for asslstancs is likely to increase in tbe mountain districts, as the plantains and bananas will not be ripe for two months to come.

The worst distress prevails in a loonlity where the greatest difficulty is found in getting food to the starving; This area contains a population ot about 250,090, and no wagon roads are to be found in any direction over which food can be transported. All food is carried on the backs ot borses. OI tbis population 209,099 people must bi fed or tbey will starve. It not ted at home they will migrate to the cities, leaving the weak to die. Tbeir vork will be left undone, and their futuxe will behopelesi.

which frequently follows Sood and famine, has appeared among tbe unfortunate inhabitants in the mountain districts, and a number of people bave perished. It is feared that tbe epidemic will spread to tbe eoast should there be a general movement of the mountain people in that direction. A movement of this kind has already been anticipated, and is being successfully controlled. But tbe relief must be continued freely in the mountain districts for the greater part of January. It is estimated that not less than 290) additional tons of food will be required.

Four-sevenths of tbis amount should be of rice, two-sevenths should be ot beans and the remainder should be either codfish or bacon. With the food already issued and now on band, and with the 2900 tons required in addition to that already issued, the total issue will be 29.162.7S8 pounds, tin, dealing with the indigent able bodied men have been required to work for the food tbey received, end a great deal ot public work has been done in tbe way ot cleaning towns, repairing roads, etc. A plan has been devised between tbe Board of Charities and the needy planters and tbeir servants by which tbe Board furnishes food to tbe plauters for tbe number ot servants in their families. In return for tbis aid tbe planters sign an agreement to furnish a small parcel of land and a hut to each family, which land tbey are to see prepared and seeded with food plants. Tbe planters nre also to see that the laborers and their famlliesaro supplied with tbe food isssued and that tbe laborers perform a (ull day's work In return.

The planters further agree to furnish transportation of tbe food. RESPECTS MONROE DOCTRINE. Germany Will Not Acquire the Danish Weft Beelix (By Cable). The Gorman Government has abandoned all Idea ot acquiring the Danish West Indies, either by purchase from Denmark or otherwise. The information was received from an authoritative source.

The German Embassy inl Washington has left no doubt that any such attempt would be looked upon by tue Americans as an unfriendly act and us a serious infringement ot tlifl Monroe Doctrine. According to tbo same authority, the reports representing that Denmark isnogoti-ating to sell tho islands to tbe United States are either entirely premature or without foundation. Guatemalan Revolt Knds Quickly. The attempt at revolutiou In Guatemala has coma to an end, aceordlag to advices lotbe ate Department at Washington from Minister Hunter. He cables tbat tbe rebels seized the town ot Tacooa, near tbe Mexican boundary.

Tbe Govrameut trjops surrounded the place and captured nearly all ot the insurgents. The Seliure ot American Cargoes. Tbe seizure ot. portions ot the cargoes ot three vessels from New York City to South Africa has caused a protest on the part of the shippers. The State Department at Washington has Instructed Ambassador Uboats in London to take tbe matter up.

Fall of a Famous ltoc'i. The colcbrated Pinnacle rock, which ever, hung Cumberland Gap, and was'a noted natural spectacle, fell a few days ago. The town was awakened us if by an oartbquafee, as thb Immense mass, weighing hundreds of tons, came tumbling down. No lives were lost, although considerable property was destroyud. Woman Deputy 8.

Maralial la Texas. Miss Kva Taudusen, of Dallas, was sworn Into office a few days ago at Dallas, Texas, is a Deputy United States Marshal. She tbe Urit woman la Texas to till such a jlauu. shortage'ls most feared, report plynty ot food. According to a dispatch from Lalysmlth' there nre many cases of enterie fever in, town, but not enough to cause alarm.

Onj the other hand, reports from' Boer sources on the Continent assert that typhoid feven Is epidemic in Ladysmith. The latest independent news from Lady-smith says: "The liold fortifications would now withstand any organized attack the enemy Isj likely to deliver. There are sufficient foodstuffs tor two months. Tbe question1 of forage might be troublesome, but since the rains there lias peen some grazing within the British lines. There Is no horse- sickness.

"Tbe casualties caused by our sholl-flro are increasing, and the Boers are reporter! to be becoming nervous. Tbey tear night sorties, and constantly open a heavy fusil- lade on an imaginary uttack." Negro sea a Shot Gon With Serious Results. A serious shooting affair occurred during Saturday night near in which a shot gun in the hands of a negro played havoc with a number of young men. Four young country boys out on a lark were going to a country frolic, when they caught up with Anthony Jones. A difficulty occurred, in which Jones knocked down one of the party with a club.

The companions of the injured boy made for the negro, who hastened off through the woods to his home, near by, and secured his shotgun, which was loaded with squirrel shot. Jones returned to the scene of action, where the difficulty was renewed, and as a result two boys, Walter Gully and John Touchstone were both shot. The load intended for Gully did not do him very much injury, but the other load struck Touchstone full in the face and, aside from the serious wounds inflicted, both eyes were entirely shot out, and he will remain a blind man the remainder of his life, if he recovers. AGUINALDO'S WIFE SURRENDERS, Also His Sister aod Eighteen Other Filipinos. A Monday's special from Manila says Aguinaldo's wife, sister and eighteen Filipinos have surrendered to Major March's battalion of the Third infantry at Bontoc, province of that name.

Three Filipino officers also surrendered to Major March and the Filipinos gave up two Spanish and two American prisoners. The first movement of a general southern advance occurred this morning, when two battalions of the Thirty-niuth infantry landed and occupied Cabuyao, on the south side of Laguna de Bay. Two Americans were killed and four wounded. Twenty-four of the enemy's dead were found in one house. One hundred and fifty prisoners and four six-poucder rapid fire guns were cap-tared.

Eisht D-aths from Whl.key. During the past week there have been eight sudden deaths of negroes from Lady's Island, in the vicinity of the Central Phosphate works, Beaufort county, South Carolina. There are suspicions that the whiskey they used was either tampered with or not chemically pure. Tho eighth man, the mail carrier of the company, died Monday. Dewey will Visit Savannah.

Admiral George Dewey has written to the Savannah reception committee which waited on him at Washington six weeks ago that be will be pleased to visit their city on or about March 30. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Dewey. A Brskeman Killed. While going by the ore nine tipple atGoethite, a mining camp In Bibb county, George Fomby, a colored beakeman on tbe Birmingham Mineral, was struck and killed Saturday night.

TERMS OF PE VCE. Great Britain to Cede Territory and Acknowledge Independence. 1 Dcbban, Natal (By Cable). Winston Churchill, on arriving hero, after bis escape from the Boers, was enthusiastically received, He says that from conversations with members of the Transvaal Government nl Pretoria he learned tbat the Boers began tho war with trepidution, but that Prcsidont Kruger is now confident Great Britain will soon sub for peace. i In the higbost Transvaal circles, Mr: Churchill nsserts, there is serious talk ot a compromise, by which Great Britain would cedo the territory now occupied by tbe armies ot tbe two republics, pay an indemnity of $100,003,000, and acknowledge the complete iudependoaca 01 the Transvaal.

IhE'. SEIZUKF.S OP FLOCK. State Department la Nut Woriiod Over the Affair. WisnraoTON, D.C. (Special).

The equan- imlty of the8tate Department is not at all disturbed over tbe significance attached la legal and mercantile circles to tbe stopping by British warships of British and Dutch) merchant vessels bound Bay with cargoes exported from tbe United States. i Tbo officials express confidence that the British Government will make full reparation tor auy act committed by its naval agents it It turns out to have beou illegal or unjustllled. Tne Cost of the War. Losdon (By Cable). It is now'estlmntBd that tbe war will oot nt least nnd It is suggested that the sinking fund' of the national debt should be suspended for five or six years in order to defray the cost.

Killed While Flaying William Tell. Robert ChafHn, sixtoen years old, ol Bennettsvllle, allowed a playmate, Edward Johnson, to attempt tbe William Tell net In the streets ot Bennettsvllle, 8. Johnson used a rifle to shoot the apple off Chnflln's head and sent tbe ball through) bis brain. Johnson did not know the gun! wu loaded. Chaffln was a member of one of the best families.

Tbe woddlug of hli slater had just been celobruted. England Bas Lsft Sumosi Tbe British Government bas withdrawal rom Samoa In accordance with Its treats with Germany. This went into effect wltbl out consideration ot tbe aotion ot tb United States. Civil War In Mew Guinea. A civil war is raglnfj among the natives ot Klriwana, New Guinea.

In the fighting the head chief was defeated, and eleven villages In all were destroyed, with heavy slaughter. 13.